# Compilation Error Subcategory: Compilation error ## Conversation ### gudeh Hey guys! I am getting the following compilation error: > [100%] Linking CXX executable openroad > cd /home/gudeh/Documents/OpenROAD-flow-scripts/tools/OpenROAD/build/src && /usr/local/bin/cmake -E cmake_link_script CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/link.txt --verbose=1 > /usr/bin/c++ -O3 -DNDEBUG -Wl,--export-dynamic -rdynamic CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/Design.cc.o CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/Tech.cc.o CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/OpenRoad.cc.o CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/Main.cc.o -o openroad ifp/src/ifp.a openroad_swig.a gpl/gpl.a dpl/dpl.a dpo/dpo.a fin/fin.a rsz/src/rsz.a ppl/ppl.a stt/stt.a dbSta/src/dbSta.a ../../src/sta/app/libOpenSTA.a odb/src/db/libodb.a odb/src/swig/tcl/odbtcl.a rcx/src/rcx.a rmp/src/rmp.a cts/src/cts.a grt/grt.a tap/src/tap.a gui/gui.a drt/drt.a dst/dst.a mpl/mpl.a mpl2/mpl2.a psm/src/psm.a ant/src/ant.a par/par.a utl/utl.a pdn/src/pdn.a ../third-party/abc/libabc.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtcl.so -lpthread /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtclreadline.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so _openroad_swig_py.a odb/src/swig/python/_odbpy.a ifp/src/_ifp_py.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so ppl/src/munkres/libMunkres.a -lm -ldl -lrt rsz/src/rsz.a grt/grt.a ant/src/ant.a grt/grt.a ant/src/ant.a dpl/dpl.a grt/src/fastroute/libFastRoute4.1.a stt/stt.a sta/sta_swig.a /usr/local/lib/libboost_serialization.a /usr/local/lib/libboost_system.a /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread.a /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/9/libgomp.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so /usr/local/lib/libboost_serialization.a mpl/src/ParquetFP/libParquetFP.a par/src/MLPart/libMLPart.a dbSta/src/dbSta.a gui/gui.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5.12.8 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Gui.so.5.12.8 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5.12.8 ../../src/sta/app/libOpenSTA.a odb/src/db/libodb.a odb/src/defout/libdefout.a odb/src/lefout/liblefout.a odb/src/tm/libtm.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtcl.so odb/src/cdl/libcdl.a odb/src/swig/common/libodb_swig_common.a odb/src/defin/libdefin.a odb/src/def/libdef.a odb/src/def/libdefzlib.a odb/src/lefin/liblefin.a odb/src/zutil/libzutil.a utl/utl.a /usr/local/lib/libspdlog.a -lpthread odb/src/lef/liblef.a odb/src/lef/liblefzlib.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.8.so > /usr/bin/ld: drt/drt.a(TritonRoute.cpp.o): in function \`boost::archive::basic_binary_iarchive::init()': > TritonRoute.cpp:(.text._ZN5boost7archive21basic_binary_iarchiveIN2fr10frIArchiveEE4initEv[_ZN5boost7archive21basic_binary_iarchiveIN2fr10frIArchiveEE4initEv]+0xc4): undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_iarchive::set_library_version(boost::archive::library_version_type)' > collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status > make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/build.make:210: src/openroad] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/gudeh/Documents/OpenROAD-flow-scripts/tools/OpenROAD/build' > make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:449: src/CMakeFiles/openroad.dir/all] Error 2 > make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... > [100%] Linking CXX executable trTest > cd /home/gudeh/Documents/OpenROAD-flow-scripts/tools/OpenROAD/build/src/drt && /usr/local/bin/cmake -E cmake_link_script CMakeFiles/trTest.dir/link.txt --verbose=1 > /usr/bin/c++ -O3 -DNDEBUG CMakeFiles/trTest.dir/test/gcTest.cpp.o CMakeFiles/trTest.dir/test/fixture.cpp.o CMakeFiles/trTest.dir/test/stubs.cpp.o CMakeFiles/trTest.dir/__/gui/src/stub.cpp.o -o trTest drt.a ../odb/src/db/libodb.a ../stt/stt.a ../dst/dst.a ../sta/sta_swig.a /usr/local/lib/libboost_serialization.a /usr/local/lib/libboost_system.a /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread.a ../dbSta/src/dbSta.a ../gui/gui.a ../odb/src/db/libodb.a ../odb/src/cdl/libcdl.a ../odb/src/defin/libdefin.a ../odb/src/def/libdef.a ../odb/src/def/libdefzlib.a ../odb/src/defout/libdefout.a ../odb/src/lefin/liblefin.a ../odb/src/lef/liblef.a ../odb/src/lef/liblefzlib.a ../odb/src/lefout/liblefout.a ../odb/src/tm/libtm.a ../odb/src/zutil/libzutil.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtcl.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5.12.8 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Gui.so.5.12.8 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5.12.8 ../../../src/sta/app/libOpenSTA.a ../utl/utl.a /usr/local/lib/libspdlog.a -lpthread /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/9/libgomp.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so /usr/local/lib/libboost_serialization.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so > make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/gudeh/Documents/OpenROAD-flow-scripts/tools/OpenROAD/build' > [100%] Built target trTest > make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/gudeh/Documents/OpenROAD-flow-scripts/tools/OpenROAD/build' > make: *** [Makefile:133: all] Error 2 The error I pasted here is from a clean clone from the flow repository. I did the following commands to get to this error: > git clone --recursive https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD-flow-scripts > cd OpenROAD-flow-scripts > sudo ./tools/OpenROAD/etc/DependencyInstaller.sh -dev > ./build_openroad.sh --local I noticed that if I run DepdencyInstaller multiple times it actually updates and compile Boost everytime. Not sure how to proceed, any help is welcome. ### maliberty What OS and what compiler? ### maliberty The log unfortunately doesn't have the boost version so I just added print that in the OR master branch. What version of boost do you have installed? ### gudeh Hi everyone, I was able to solve the issue by manually updating Boost. I used the links from [this stackoverflow page](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2829523/upgrading-boost-version) and set the "-prefix=" with the same location my Boost was already installed. Also, I had to clean my previous build from OR. It seems that for some reason the DependencyInstaller didn't fetch the correct Boost version to upgrade to. ### maliberty @vvbandeira any idea about " for some reason the DependencyInstaller didn't fetch the correct Boost version to upgrade to."?